Paint-mixer



(No Model.)

J. P. J. SAXER. PAINT MIXER.

IWL-569,428.

Patented Oct. 13,1896.-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.IACOB I. J. SAXER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

PAINT-MIXER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,428, dated October 13, 1896.

Application filed February 2l, 1896. Serial No. 580,155. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom if may concern.-

Be it known that I, JACOB I. J. SAXER, of Cleveland, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paint-Mixers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact de scription of the invention, suoli as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to paint-mixers such as are used to mix white lead with pigments or oil for giving the proper color and consisteney to the paint.

My invention consists in providing a mixer or dashercomposed of a flat perforated piece of metal having at its edges indentations and cutaway portions, the function of which will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in sectional elevation showing my device as applied to a paint-keg during the operation of mixing the paint. Fig. 2 is a top View showing the mode of securing the journal or bearing to the keg and also showing other details of construction. Fig. 3 is a detached view showing disconnected parts or details.

A represents a paint-keg, which may be of any preferable construction, inasmuch as they vary in height and bilge.

B represents a fiat metal mixer or dasher which is provided with openings b b l) b and cut-away portions b' b and b2 b2.

C represents a shaft which is preferably secured to the mixer B in the manner shown, namely, by forming in the mixer at its central portion alternate and oppositely struckup recesses c c, thus affording a passage for the shaft to pass through and securing it to the mixer B. To further secure the shaft C to the mixer, the lower end of the shaft is flattened and provided with a hole c, and a bolt or rivetis passed through this hole c' and through a hole in the mixer IS.

In order to afford a bearing for the shaft C at the upper end of the keg A, I provide a two-piece cross-head D D', each piece being provided with suitable clamping ends, such as d d', for engaging the upper end of the keg. The inner ends d2 cl3 of the cross-head D D' are bifurcated and formed long enough to overlap when the cross-head is clamped to the keg. Fitting into the space formed by forking the ends d2 cl3 is a bushing E, formed with an orifice sufficiently large to allow the shaft C to freely revolve therein. The lower end of the bushing E is provided with a head e of some irregular shape so as to be easily grasped by the hand and held, and the upper end is threaded externally and supplied with a thumb-nut e. The object in providing'the head e and thumb-nut e is to afford a means, rst, of securing the bushing in place on the cross-head D D', and, second, to secure the two parts of the cross-head together-rigidly. The bushing E also affords a pivotal point around which either part of the cross-head may be turned out of the way when desired, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2. The lower end of shaft C is extended out from the fiat portion and formed into a point c2, which by being forced into the bottom of the keg forms the lower journal and bearing of the shaft.

F represents a crank-handle, which is so secured to shaft C above the bushing E that it may be adjusted vertically. I have shown one manner of adjusting the handle F. (Shown more clearly in Fig. l.) The shaft is grooved along its length and a set-screw f is provided in the hub of the handle F, the inner end of the set-screw engaging the slot and keeping the handle from revolving around the shaft.

I will now proceed to describe the construction of my mixer or dasher. As hereinbefore stated, it is formed of a piece of flat metal provided with openings and cut-away portions. It is also of just such width as to freely enter and revolve in any keg of usual construction. Now, inasmuch as painters buy their white lead in kegs either in one, two, or more hundred pounds, and hence always have these kegs on hand, and inasmuch as the different manufacturers of white lead l IOO curve of the inside of the keg. Thus it will be seen that the side pieces by being swung outwardly fill the space and approximately conform to the inner curved shape of the keg,

-causing the mixer to come in contact with practically all the contents of the keg and thoroughly mix it. The upper ends of the pieces II II are secured in position by means of a latch 7L, whichengages notches h', h2, or h3, as is desired, making the upper end of pieces II II adjustable to adapt the mixer to kegs of varying diameters.

In order to allow the mixer C to freely revolve in the paint and at the same time to cut it up and mix it, openings b bbl) and cutaway portions o b and b2 b2 are provided, which openings and cut-away portions are provided with points, as shown, to cut the paint.

If desired, the shaft and mixer or dasher maybe made adjustable one on the other, so thatthe dasher or mixer can be raised when itis desired to stir or mix at the upper portion of the paint only.

-IVhat I claim isl. In a paint-mixer, the combination with a dasher provided with a suitable shaft, of a two-pieced cross-head provided with bifurcated inner ends which overlap and act to support the shaft-bearings, provided at their outer ends, with suitable clamps for securing the cross-head to a keg, and a clamping device for firmly clamping said bifurcated inner ends, substantially as described.

2. In a paint-mixer, the combination with a reyoluble dasher, provided with a suitable shaft, a two-piece cross-head having bifurcated inner ends which overlap and act to support the bearing of said shaft, clamps for securing the outer ends of said cross-head to a keg, and a bushing provided with a head and thumb-nut for securely clamping said bifurcated inner ends, of adjustable side pieces pivoted to the lower part of said dasher and provided with a latch adapted to engage notches in the upper part of said'dasher, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a paint-mixer the following elements in combination a dasher consisting of a flat plate provided with cut-away portions and openings formed with pointed edges; a shaft secured to said dasher by alternate and oppositely struck-up recesses C C, and means for revolving said shaft; a two-piece cross-head provided with bifurcafed overlapping inner ends; a bushing E having a head e and being externally screw-threaded to receive the thumb-nut e' to securely clamp said bifurcated ends and form a bearing for the said shaft C; clamps attached to the outer ends of said cross-head for securing same to a keg; and adjustable side pieces H pivoted to the dasher and provided with the latch 7L asa means of adjusting the position substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification, in the presence of two witnesses, this 10th day of February, 1896.

JACOB P. J. SAXER.

Witnesses:

W. E. DONNELLY, ELLA E. TILDEN. 

